China

Beijing -- China, which has been building huge trade surpluses in recent years, will likely see a deficit in March due to surging imports, its commerce minister said.

Beijing -- China wants to buy more U.S. goods to balance bilateral trade but cannot do so because of America's own trade restrictions, the Chinese commerce minister said.

Beijing -- Careful management should keep the increase in the Chinese consumer price index at no more than 3 percent this year, a top economist said.

Beijing -- China's economy this year is expected to grow about 8 percent from last year, while inflation is held at 3 percent, Premier Wen Jiabao said Friday.

Beijing -- China Thursday announced plans for its second lunar probe in October ahead of its launch of an unmanned space module set for next year.

Guangzhou, China -- China's investment in high-speed trains will push it into a leadership role in the industry, the vice president for policy and development at Amtrak said.

Beijing -- Registry officials in China say they have seen an increased demand for marriage certificates in advance of the upcoming start of the Chinese new year.

Beijing -- The People's Bank of China increased reserve requirements among most banks in a move widely interpreted as a step to slow inflation.

Beijing -- China's rising domestic demand and drop in its trade surplus may ease global pressure to revise its undervalued yuan upward, China Daily said quoting analysts.

Beijing -- China said both exports and imports increased sharply in January, a sign the Chinese and global economies are pulling from the recession's undertow.